Parenting skills program aims to boost chemo adherence in kids with leukemia
NCT ID NCT06074666
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a behavioral program called CareMeds that teaches parents skills to help their young children (ages 3-9) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia take oral chemotherapy at home. Researchers will enroll 100 families across two cities to see if the program is feasible and acceptable. They will measure parenting behaviors and how consistently children take their medication using electronic bottle caps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CareMeds behavioral parenting intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help parents better manage their child's oral chemotherapy, potentially improving treatment outcomes for pediatric leukemia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to all families. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so it won't directly treat the disease.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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3 to 9 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Parent of a child who is diagnosed and being treated for any type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at a study site. * Parent has primary medication responsibility. * Pediatric patient aged 3-9 years * Child on therapy that includes home-based oral anti-cancer medication, such as 6-MP. * Parent has verbal English or Spanish fluency. * Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Parent is unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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